PROJECT BLUE BOOK

PROJECT 10073 RECORD
1. UATE · TIME GROUP 2. LOCATION (Frle Chin wf Doroa d
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20 October 65 Eastern United States
3. SOURCE 10. CONCLUSION
Civilian Civiiian BALLOON BAINL OON
4. 1. NUMBER OF OBJECTS
Balloon was identified by NASA Operatiins, Wallops Islands Balloon was identified by NASa Operatiins, Wallops Islands
Ons Ons Station. Va. Station.Va...
5. LENGTH OF OBSERVATION LENGTH OF OBSERVATION 11. BRIEF SUMMARY AND ANALYSIS
N/A The object was observed over the Eastern States by many
6. TYPE OF OBSERVATION observers. A direct report of the balloon observation was
not made to the USaF. Cnly reports received was by radio and
Ground-Visual newspapers only. On 2l oct 65 a call frca Dover AFB, thas newspapers only. On 2l oct 65 a call frca Dover AFB, thas
7. COURSE 7. COURSE the object landed in a field bahind a hatchery. The object the object landed in a field behind a hatchery. The object
resembled alumimun but was plastie- with five valves. Four or resembled aluminun but was plastie- with five valves.  Four or
Landed these appeared designed to inflate it. E Balloon was identified by
8. PHOTOS Wallops Island Station, Va.
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of these balloons is the G. T. SchjeldahI Company, Northfield, The manufacturer
in the current tests. launched
The balloon is shaped like a blimp 13.7 to 16.5 feet long
and about 4 feet in diameter. It has 3 fins off the tail which are also inflated.
It is made of metalized mylar plastic.
One was aunched October I9, two were launched 20,
one on October 25, and the other two in the series may be
launched today.
One of these belloons launched last week landed inland
about 25 miles (air miles) from Wallops Island and generated
a flurry of public interest.
called this morning had been interrogated about a
balloon which struck a power line In Bero Beach, Florida,
and exploded. They wondered if it might have been launched at Wallops.
any balloon The project people said it was most unlikely that
impossib launched at Wallops would drift that far, but not
balloons to Muntsville for launch at the Cape, and the Bero
Beach balloon may have been one of these. However, the Air
Force UFo Office said they understood the Bero Beach balloon
was shaped like a light bulb.
The project people here feel that persons finding balloons
should, if they want to find out where they came from, write
the company, giving the serial number and the Design Release
Number on the balloon.

The Air Force UFo Information Office at the Pentagon
called this morning and they had been interrogated about a
balloon which struck a power line in Bero Beach, Florida,
and exploded. They wondered if it might have been launched
at Wallops. The project people said it was most unlikely that
any balloon launched at Wallops would drift that far, but not
impossible. They also felt that the Bero Beach balloon was
probahl e launched at the Cape in connection vith the
However, the Air
was shaped like a light bulb.
The project people here feel that persons finding balloons
should, if they want to find out where they came from, write
the company, giving the serial number and the Design Release
Number on the balloon.

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Balloon can drift for several hundred
miles, depending on winds. Balloons have serial numbers, and DR=
Design Release Numbers.
2. hie d.l. Senjeldadr Co also mandiaecures anocuer cype vaiioon.
This balloon is approximately two meters in diameter(sphere),
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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE.
DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, 19901
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SUBJECT: UFO Recovered at Dover AFB, Delaware 27 October 1965
TO: FTD(TDEW) (UFO)
1. Reference Telecon between Sgt Moody and MSgt Fernandez on 25 Octobar
1965 in whick requested further information on the identification arl
return of ball to NASA.
sent to them for identification, we received a phone call from Mr. Rebert
Ladd, Washington representative of the G.T. Schjeldahl Co. of Northfi-ld
Minn. From our description, Mr. Ladd identified the object as a test
balloon manufactured by the Schjeldahl Co. He requested we retain the
balloon until Mr. Kenneth Witt, company engineer, arrived to make positive
identification.
3. On 22 October we received a call from Mr, Bob Long of NASA Operatiors, 3. On 22 October we received a call from Mr, Bob Long of NASA Operatiers,
Wallops Island Station, Va. Mr. Long heard of the balloon through the rews
media and stated NASA had launched similar ones manufactured by the
Schjeldahl Co. He said a check of the winds for 20 October indicated te Schjeldahl Co. He said a check of the winds for 20 October indicated t
balloon could possibly be one launched by NaSA from Wallops Island. Wnr balloon could possibly be one launched by NaSA from Wallops Island. Whrn
we informed Mr. Long that a representative from the Washington office c
the Schjeldahl Co. was coming to Dover to identify the balloon, he requrst- the Schjeldahl Co. was coming to Dover to identify the balloon, he requrst-
ed we have Mr. Witt call him when he arrives. Mr. Witt arrived at Dover
on the 22nd of October and positively identified the balloon as one man-
ufactured by the Schjeldahl Co. for NASA. He called Mr. Long at NASA ufactured by the Schieldahl Co. for NASA. He called Mr. Iong et. NasA
Operations, Wallops Island Station, Va. and coordinated the return of
balloon which was to be delivered to NASA on Monday or Tuesday of the
following week.
4. Further information on the return and ownership of the balloon can
obtained by calling Mr. Bob Long at MASA, Wallops Island Station, Va. ph
703 (824-3411 ext 2354).
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AFB Officials Claim
Unidentified Object
An unidentified inflatable, feet. The orly marking is SN7 fwill be released, he said.
winged object claimed by Dov- and the firm name of G. T. Dover officers and the Na-.
er Air Force Base officials irom Schjeldahi Co. tional Aeronautics and Space
a Snow Hill, Md., resident last · Mrs. Hockins doesn't know Agency installation at Wallops
Thursday will be sent to Wright-i what it is, but suggestions made Island, Va., both say it doesn't
:Patterson Ohio, for investiga-inciude a gunnery target or a belong to them.
tigation. device for training radar uper- Two men from Dover AFB
The valved object resembies ators. claimed the object yesterday.
sluminum but is plastic. It Maj. Robert Steele, Dover Air Caot. Richard Young of the
landed Wednesday in a-fieid be- Force Base information officer. Office of Safety at the base said
hind the hatchery of Mrs. said it appears to be some type he was "not sure" of the ob-
George Hopkins of Snow Hill. of test vehicle. When identifi- ject's origin. He said it was
The ooject is 12 to 14 feet cation is made by Wright-Pat-"some kind of tow target, I'm
iong and- has a wingspan of io terson officials, the information not sure what." iong and has a wingspan of wo terson officials, the information not sure what."
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Strange object called balloon
Md. mystery Md. deflated
mystery deflated
1.
SNOW HLL. Md - The ob- SNOW HILL. Md - The ob- of these appeared designed to of these appeared designed to are used in fests at Wallops
ject which fell from the sky be- ject which fell frem the sky be- Inflate t Island and also are used by the
hind a Snow Hill. Md., hatchery Mrs. Hopkins said heat ap- Army in tests in the Washington-
Wednesday afternoon may be a peared autornatically to cause peared autornatically to cause Virginia area.
weather balloon, a spokesman the thing to expand and when it
for the manulacturer said last was carried inta the hatchery "It's entirely possible one of
night. night. office it quickly floated to the them got loose." Ladd said.
"Ralloo "Balloons of various types are
Robert Ladd. manager of the ceiling. flying around the country all the
Washington office of the G. T. A team from the Dover Alr time in various test projccts."
Schjeldahl Co. of Northfield. Force Base picked up the ob- Ladd said many of the' bal-
Minn., said he bosed his theory ject and returred it to the base. loons are made of aluminized
on a description of the find-an A base spokesman said it will plastic.
inflatable, winged object 12 to be taken to Wright Patterson
14 feet long, with a wingspan of Air Force Base in Ohio for posi- MRS. HOPKINS said the ob-
10 feet. Ladd said he would be- tive identification. ject resembled aluminur.
gin an investigation at once. Representafives of the Nation- Throughout Wednesday ailfer-
al Aeronautics and Space Ad- noon and night scores of persons
MRS. Gcorge Hopkins, owner ministration at Wallops Island, flocked to the scene to view the
of the hatchery, said the object Va., said it did hot originate object before it was remnoved.
landed in a field behind the there. Mrs. Hepkins said many
hatchery building The only Schjeldahl was the firm that theories were expressed about
markings were SN7 and the produced the Echo I satellite its origin and use, the most.
name of the company. which cut a brilliant trail prevalent being that it was a
It was equipped_with_ five. through the skics in 1960. gunnery larget or a device for
valves, Mirs. Hopkins said. Four LADD said Schjeldahl balloons training radar operalors.

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE,-DELAWARE, 1990I UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
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Uro Recovered at Dover AFB, Delaware 27 October 1965
FTD (TDEM) (UFO)
1965 in which 1. Reference Telecon between Sgt Noody and MSgt Pernandez on 25 October
return of b to NASA. ) reguested further identifioation and
2. After notifying FTl (u7o) on 21 October 1965 that the object would be
Ladd, Washington representative of the G.T. Schjeldahl Co. of Northfield sent to them for identification, we received a phone call from Mr. Robert
Minn. From our desoription, Mr. Ladd identified the object as a test balloon manufactured by the Schjeldchl Co. He requested we retain the
balloon until Mr. Kenneth Witt, company engineer, arrived to identification. make positive
Wallops Island Station, Va. Mr. Long heard of the balloon through the news 3. On 22 October we received a call from Mr. Bob Long of NASA Operations,
nedia and stated NASA had launched sirilar ones marufactured by the nedia and stated NASA had launched similar ones marufactured by the Wallops Island Station, Va. Mr. Long heard of the balloon through the news
balloon could possibly be one launched by NAsk from Wallops Island. When Schjeldahl Co. He said a check of the winds for 20 October indicated the Schjeldahl Co. He said a check of the winds for 2o October indicated the
we informed Mr. Long that a representative from the Washington'office of - the Schjeldahl Co. we informed Mr. Lor ng that a representative from the Washington'office of
the Schjeldahl Co. was coming to Dover to identify the ballcon, he request- ed we heve Mr. Mitt call him when he arrives. Mr. Witt arrived at Dover ed we heve Mr. Mitt cali was coming to Dover to identify the ballcon, he request-
on the 22nd of October and positively identified the ballcon as one man- on the 22nd of October and positively identified the balloon as one man- him when he arrives, Mr, Witt arrived at Dover
ufactured by the Schjeldahl Co. for NASA. He called Mr. Long at NASA ufactured by the Schjeldahl Co. for NASA. He called Mr. Long at NasA
balloon which was to be delivered to NASA on Monday or Tuesday of the Operations, Wallops Island Station, Va. and coordinated the return of the
following week.
4. Further information on the returm and oumership of the balloon can be obtained by calling Mr. Bob Long at NAsl, Wallops Island Station, Va. phone
703 (824-3411 ext 2354).
FOR THE COMMANDER
Major, USAF CHARLES R. GANT 3 atch
Chief of Airlift Training Pross Releases on UFO

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